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9 November 2011 | 14 replies
We have done the termite treatment which the termite company put chemical to the ground.
1 November 2011 | 0 replies
If you travel with your family, make sure to separate deductible expenses from non-deductible ones.
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1 November 2011 | 1 reply
Hello,
We're considering buying a 3640 sq ft building, set up for a doctor's office. We will have a tenant lined up ahead of time or not do the deal. Located in a small town near a mid-size city. My question is, ho...
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3 November 2011 | 3 replies
Kelly I looked at recruiting agent for my firm years ago.At one point I did an active campaign and had about 45 agents at my firm at one time.I have found most agents feel entitled or won't follow the steps you tell them to be successful.They will skip some steps because they are lazy and want to "get rich quick" like the rest of the population which is why so many fail.If I add an agent say on a 70/30 split then I have to take time from my own deals where I make 100 percent to make 30 with them.The training and getting over their mindset takes so much more time than me doing my own deals.This is why I have only 7 agents right now.I got rid of the rest.Many companies try the 100 percent model but you get either new agents having no experience,part-time agents who are rusty,child support demands,irs tax liens,license lapses for education and or non-payment of dues etc.It is a huge headache to keep up with for a low return.If you go the other route you can train new agents for a fat split before they leave the business or train a select few agents that you want to feed leads to on your team.I just focus now on my own investment purchases and my own commercial listings.
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13 November 2011 | 4 replies
I have been buying non performing loans for many years and our firm specializes in cleaning these situations up.
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3 November 2011 | 2 replies
I didn't read through all of it but it seems good enough.On the pet issue I do not do deposits.I do a one time "pet acceptance fee" that is non-refundable.I explain to potential tenants that even though they take care of an animal over the years the pets will do damage to the property.I tell them it covers my costs to fix the normal wear and tear an animal causes over time.You can also charge a monthly pet fee to have the animal if you like.
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6 February 2012 | 10 replies
Maybe you want a mobile website showing your featured listing and they can't see it on their phone while navigating a non optimized mobile website.65% say they need their smartphone to find stuff when they are not near other Internet connections.
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19 November 2011 | 27 replies
At my age, I'm thinking good whiskey and (2)25yr old redheads.Rest spent on medical bills and funeral.
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6 November 2011 | 3 replies
What are the tax consequences for the following 100% residential rental situations?
1. seller paid closing costs
2. buyer paid closing costs
3. buyer tacks the closing costs onto his mortgage
4. what is the better sc...
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10 June 2019 | 7 replies
Chances are you will end up with the non-refundable option and will need that money to fix the trashed out house the angry tenant leaves behind.